Sporting CP vs Rio Ave: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 25, 2023 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Rio Ave?
Sporting CP won 2-0 on September 25, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 10′PaulinhoSporting CP
- 26′M. EdwardsSporting CP
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; Rio Ave have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2023 | Sturm Graz(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Moreirense(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 3, 2023 | SC Braga(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Famalicao(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Casa Pia(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | Famalicao(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Casa Pia(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 28, 2023 | FC Porto(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Estoril(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Chaves(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sporting CP win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2023 | Rio Ave 0-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Rio Ave 0-2 Sporting CP | Taça da Liga |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Sporting CP 3-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2021 | Rio Ave 0-2 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Sporting CP 1-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Rio Ave 1-1 Sporting CP | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rio Ave vs Sporting CP on Feb 6, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 2.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (7 points from 3 matches) and Rio Ave sit 10th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy